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ClaudiaF

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ClaudiaF

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We're not going Claudia, but just wanted to say Hi...if you have not sailed SS before,

you're in for a real treat. Have a wonderful cruise....best, wes

 

hey you!!! what do you think? I only love Oceania? lol

yes we have sailed SS before ...and love her too.

..and had actually booked this itiny on "O" next year but couldn't wait..

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We are looking forward to our cruise on the Cloud with Claudia F and Juli 2020.Anyone know who the Captain CD and Maitre d are likely to be? It will be great to have a no fly cruise for a change.

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Hi Terry - We had Colin on our San Juan/Barcelona cruise which just finished last Wed. Colin was fantastic. Very good at what he does. And a virtuoso on the piano. I hope you do get him on your cruise. (I'm biased as he is a fellow Scot!!) We also had a fantastic clarinettist called Pete Neighbour - sensational, and a wonderful singer called Rodney Williams. Enjoy! Pat

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Tower Bridge to the open sea is "how long is a piece of string" -- the transition to open water is very gradual after the QE2 bridge (the last bridge over the Thames), but really there is not much to see after that point. There is lots to see up to that point, especially if you do it in daylight. It depends a bit on the pilots (separate ones for the estuary and the river), tides etc, but expect about four hours. When leaving Tower Bridge, the ship is dragged backwards by a tug for the first mile, because the river is too narrow to turn around until you get to the Pool of London -- so be on the back for sailing.

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If I remember correctly, it was hours. Sorry to miss you also! Have a good time in Africa in the winter, maybe next time. We will be doing Africa in the winter, 2012.

 

Don't even get me started on Africa :D it was a trip of a lifetime for us.

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Tower Bridge to the open sea is "how long is a piece of string" -- the transition to open water is very gradual after the QE2 bridge (the last bridge over the Thames), but really there is not much to see after that point. There is lots to see up to that point, especially if you do it in daylight. It depends a bit on the pilots (separate ones for the estuary and the river), tides etc, but expect about four hours. When leaving Tower Bridge, the ship is dragged backwards by a tug for the first mile, because the river is too narrow to turn around until you get to the Pool of London -- so be on the back for sailing.

 

Thanks for the helpful info.

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